I have been using the bikini top that came with the jeep, but I’m considering getting a real top in case I decide to take it on the trails.
I assumed i’d get a soft top because the top-down experience is to me one of the most essential parts of Jeep ownership. But the YJ soft top hardware seems much more cumbersome than the TJ style. On top of that there seem to be 2 kinds of hardware.
I’ve looked a bit at Bulldawg Mfg which says they’re starting YJ hardtop production soon along the lines of their TJ top. https://www.bulldawgmfg.com/shop/Jeep_Hardtop_for_Wrangler_TJ_97_06-3-2.html
While a hardtop might be nice in some ways, I think I’d miss the ability to go top down but put the top up on short notice away from home for rain or highway wind reduction.
Question is: is a new Bestop soft top with whatever hardware is currently available for purchase significantly more difficult to raise/lower than the TJ design?
I assumed i’d get a soft top because the top-down experience is to me one of the most essential parts of Jeep ownership. But the YJ soft top hardware seems much more cumbersome than the TJ style. On top of that there seem to be 2 kinds of hardware.
I’ve looked a bit at Bulldawg Mfg which says they’re starting YJ hardtop production soon along the lines of their TJ top. https://www.bulldawgmfg.com/shop/Jeep_Hardtop_for_Wrangler_TJ_97_06-3-2.html
While a hardtop might be nice in some ways, I think I’d miss the ability to go top down but put the top up on short notice away from home for rain or highway wind reduction.
Question is: is a new Bestop soft top with whatever hardware is currently available for purchase significantly more difficult to raise/lower than the TJ design?